I suffer with fibromyalgia and sleep is a big problem for me. I am wondering if I may have OSA. Well, Im almost hoping I am, at least it would be something that could be treated and maybe make me feel better. I am wondering if I have been misdiagnosed. Have you any up to date information on how each affects the other? Was a bit bizarre how I considered OSA being a factor. I was actually trying to find out what was waking me up everynight. I recorded the thumps (no idea what they are) but was quite shocked to hear a lot of gasping choking noises too. I have no idea what Im looking for but did download an app to record my snoring (I bet you love people doing that lol) and have found some pauses that Im looking into. I dont really want to see gp yet as probably completely nothing to do with apnea, but have been interested in that and the fibro symptoms. Any help would be much appreciated

Great examples of PSGs. Bad news is that Delta sleep is extremely fragmented from Alpha Delta. So little is known about it. My theory is that it's a sleep disorder that the Alpha-Delta sleep doesn't allow for proper healing while you sleep, and so you get the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

To my knowledge there isn't a way to improve Delta sleep in these patients.

Thank you both for your replies. I have a review with my gp in couple of weeks so will carry on recording on my app and take any results with me and see what he thinks. I wasnt asked about sleep in depth when I was diagnosed and all my symptons were put down to fibro. I have terrible restless legs and thats my worst symptom. Also have a sore throat with sometimes a sore that I can see which was put down to Gerd after originally having a diagnosis of nasal drip, so what with pain 24/7 its not much fun I have noticed though that I feel so much better when I sleep well, especially if my room is very cold, a shame its only a handful of times a year. Im still not sure with the fibro diagnosis, so many symptoms and everyones different. I feel like they have put me in the dont know pile, lets assume its fibro! If theres a definate change in how our sleep waves are different and having this on paper I cant understand why this hasnt been investigated further. Never mind, theres new information every day and hopefully it wil be better understood soon.I did watch the film on your website and found it interesting and I think Im leaning to the fibro being caused by the disturbed sleep pattern

Chronic pain is fatiguing. Even if it isn't necessarily the level of pain intensity that require hard core pain relievers.On the rare nights where a person does get decent sleep the body is better able to handle the chronic pain situation and not get so fatigued and worn out and we actually feel like doing something.Add poor sleep for any reason on top of chronic pain and you have a recipe guaranteed to mean a person feels like crap.

It sucks. I have been there myself but I don't have the fibro diagnosis. I have some pain issues that have a different name causing them.Doesn't matter what causes it though...the end result is crappy sleep and we end up going on a vicious circle ride.Figuring out what to do to help the sleep quality isn't easy to do or to implement.

Sorry you suffer too Pugsy. Hope things arent too bad for you at the minute. Im struggling to get out of a very low time. Everything feels rubbish and not had any signs of improvement yet. I am begining to dread bedtime. RLS is starting 7 30 every night end up pacing up and down till bedtime. Then the itching starts! Tossing and turning, in bed out of bed, in the garden (cold floor) and back in bed. Im lucky if I drop off before 2 and most nights half a dozen pees! Awake at 6 to paint on that smile. People dont appreciate how completely knackered I am Sorry, have had my rant and feel better lol.

I have fibro as well OSA, but the pain part I would consider to be on the mild side most of the time. When I'm in a flare,I also have a huge increase in my normal fatigue. (I don't know how this is a factor, but having lot 40 pounds my flares are definitely coming less often.) It will be inteseting to delve into the connection between OSA and fibro.

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